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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord bad him. But because he feared to do it by day for his his fathers household, and the men of the City, he did it by night,
27 Then Gideon tooke tenne men of his seruantes, and did as the Lorde badde him. But bicause he feared to doo it by daye for hys hys fathers householde, and the menne of the Citye, he dydde it by nyghte,
The fear of Gideon resisteth nothing against his faith. God will have every man to fulfil his vocation, but yet he forbiddeth not to add prudence. We must take place, time, and occasion, unless God appoint these things also Howbeit we must beware, that in adding these cautions we go about nothing that is against the precepts of God: for that prudence is praised which with things well done neglecteth no sin.1 Hereby also we gather that Gideon was not o• to• basest sort, forasmuch as out of his family he could take out ten servants. He feared, and so feared that in the day time he durst not do that which the Lord ha• commanded. For the worshipping of Baal was now confirmed: and superstitions once established by taking deep roots, are wont to have more ⟨image 130⟩authority, than perfect, pure and sincere worshipping of god can ever obtain. Such ungodliness is there grafted in the hearts of men, that at this day, if a man in the papacy detest the mass, or deride a piece of bread, which the wicked sacrificers both worship and carry about, he shall be much more cruelly punished and tormented, than if he should with horrible blasphemies defame the true God and our Lord Jesus Christ. So at that time he was counted as a most detestable heretic worthy to be killed, which had done any contumely unto the holy services of Baal.